| Jay Hoggard's "The Right Place" showcases the vibraphonist and Wesleyan professor's reach as a composer and grasp as a musician. As a player, his ideas flow from his instrument in supple and irresistible waves. His compositions embrace an abundance of fresh or newly spiced musical ideas that mix and match the flavors of America, Africa and the Caribbean...
The sass of the blues and the spice of salsa.. drive and focus (the) music...
as the ensemble melds musical influences from West Africa, the barrio, the 'hood, the carnival and even the sanctified church.... Jeff Rivers Hartford Courant
Hoggard has been playing the vibes since the age of 16 and was once proclaimed the "most dazzling new vibraphonist in jazz." He has performed, collaborated and recorded with some of the masters: Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson,
Tito Puente, Kenny Burrell, Bobby Hutcherson, Max Roach, and Dr. Billy Taylor . Hoggard is currently a professor at Wesleyan University in Connecticut and is in constant demand as a composer, performer and recording artist. |